A Whiter Shade of Beyonce Causing Controversy
08/11/2008
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(antiMusic) TMZ sent this out from one of their employees: Beyonce, or L'Orιal for that matter, probably had no idea that an ad for hair color would cause so much controversy. I am an African-American woman and I work for TMZ. Yes, TMZ hires Black people.I saw the new L'Orιal ad a few days ago, and it struck a nerve. There's still a stigma of Black celebs acting "too Black." This ad re-enforces that negative portrayal. Why can't a powerful, talented African-American woman be celebrated for her natural beauty? L'Orιal claims they didn't change Beyonce's appearance, but who are they fooling? L'Oreal obviously wanted to make Beyonce look white. The L'Orιal ad is disrespectful and dismissive to the Black community. And L'Orιal's explanation is lame. [almost as lame as singers doing ads for products.] - more on this story 
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